superficial; half-hearted; shallow
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
while; even though; despite
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
such; like that; that sort of; very
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
correction; rectification; mending; repair
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
instant; moment; for an instant
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
small quantity; little; little while; short distance